MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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